Jo Heinrich

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Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp (transl. Jo Heinrich): An everyday gem

Peirene Press novellas are reliably excellent but rarely cheery reads. Katja Oskamp’s Marzhan, Mon Amour bucks that trend with its tender, affectionate portrait of a community told through a set of thumbnail sketches of her clients by an unnamed writer turned chiropodist. Regular readers might notice that this is the second visit to Berlin in …

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